Filing device.



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APPLICATION FILEDv MAY 27, |915.

1 ,205,604. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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FILING DEVICE.

APPLIC-ATION FILED MAYvZ?, 1915. 1,205,604. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.-

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JOHN E. DUNGAN, OF CANTO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 THE THOMAS-PETER COMPANY, OF CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Application filed May 27, 1915. Serial No. 30,841.

records, it being'understood that it is applicable wherever records of any character are kept.

The object of my invention is to provide a tiling device provided with means for facilitating the filing of records under different items or headings.

A further object is to provide ay filing device of this character by the use of which any desired records may be produced almost instantly with very little eiiort of the operator.

`With these objects in view the invention consists inthe novel, construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit orsacricing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a filing case embodying my improved construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3-"is a detail perspective view`of a portion of the receptacle within which the trays are slidably mounted, showing one of the trays in the open position. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 1 -4, Fig. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the trays. Fig. 6 is an inverted perspective view of a portion of one of the trays. Fig.- 7 is a detail sectional view of a portion of one of the trays showing the same in a closed position. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the tray in the open position. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of the front porti-on of one of the trays showing the means of connecting the retaining wire thereto.

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The case or cabinet within which the filing device is contained is composed of spaced metal sheets, the outer sheets being lined with asbestos or similar material and an air spacebeing formed between said asbestos and the inner shell of the casing, thus rendering the cabinet lireproof and preventing records contained therein from becoming damaged by excessive heat. Thebase comprises the horizontal sheet 1 provided with suitable molding 2 around its edges, the molding along the forward edge being provided with a down-turned flange 3, which extends downwardly `against the sheet 1.' The sheet 4; forming the vrear wall of the cabinet is preferably located` perpendicular to the sheet 1, the upper end of said sheet being bent forwardly forming the horizontal top wall 5 which extends downwardly at 6 and is provided with the iii-turned portions forming shoulders 7 and 8 connected by the downwardly disposed flange 9. rlihe inner wall of the casing is spaced from the outer wall and comprises the top horizontal wall 10, the forward extremity of which rests upon the shoulder 8, the angular forwardly and downwardly inclined back wall` 11 and the angular forwardly and upwardly inclined bottom Wall-12, the forward flange 13 of which is vertically disposed and lo# cated in juxta-position to the flange 3 of the front molding of the base. The inner sur` faces of the outer walls of the cabinet or casing are lined with sheets14 of asbestos or similar material. and aconsiderable air space 15 is left between said ireproof lining and the inner walls of the casing.

The receptacle 16 Within which the slip holding trays are slidably mounted is placed within the casing or cabinet as shown in Fig. 2, the bottom wall 17 of said receptacle resting upon the inner bottom wall 12 of the cabinet, said wall 17 bein provided along its forward extremity with the in-turned flange 18. The top wall 19 `of the receptacle is provided at its forward extremity with a similar in-turned flange 20.

. The receptacle 16 is provided with a series of vertical partitions 21 arranged in pairs, each of said partitions being provided at spaced intervals with rearwardly. inclined grooves 22, said grooves being preferablyv formed by stamping ribs 23 in the partitions as bestl shown in Fig. 4. Adjacent partitions are preferably connected together by means of electrically' welding the ribs.

A A plurality of drawers 24 are preferably provided within the slip holdingv receptacle,

limitingthe movement of the drawer.

Each of the slip holding trays 26 is provided along its lateral edges with up-turned substantially vertical flanges 27 and upon its forward edge with the rearwardly iny clined flange 28 upon which is preferably mounted a finger piece 29 by which the trays are manipulated. A label holder 30 is also provided Vupon the forward flange 28 of each of the slip holding trays. A slip retaining wire frame 31 is connected at its extremities to the rear face of the flange 28 and rearwardly disposed therefrom, said wire frame being spaced from the body of the tray 26 land preferably located in a plane parallel thereto.

On'e leaf 32 of a butt-hinge is connected in any suitable manner to the rear extremity of each of the trays 26, the other leaf 33 of the hinge being normally located at right angles thereto and provided with a forwardly disposed flange 34. A pintle 35 is passed through the knuckles 36 of the hinge leaves, the extremities ofsaidpintle extending out beyond the lknuckles at either side and being slidably located within the grooves 22 formed inthe partitions 21. Each leaf 33 is provided at its extremitieswith a pair of rearwardly disposed flanges 37, said flanges being provided along their lower' edges with outturned lugs 38, the outer extremities of said lugs being preferably bent back 'as shown at 39, thus forming lugs of proper thickness to be slidably mounted within the grooves 22 without permitting y any lost motion. n

A door is preferably provlded upon the forward side of the cabinet for the purpose of covering the slip holding trays when they are not in use grind this door 1s composed of n 5.5 the inner and outer spaced walls 40 an 41,

respectively, said walls being connect'd by suitable top and bottom and side walls 42, said walls 42 being preferably formed as V shown in Fig. l. A lining 43 of'asbestos or any other suitable fireproof material is.

placed upon the inner surface of the wall 41, said lining being spaced as shown fro'm the wall 40. y

When it is desiredto refer to slips or place new slips in any of the trays the linger piece 29 of' any` tray desired is grasped and the pushed back into the cabinet.

tray pulled forward, the forward extremity of the tray sliding upon the strip 45, the -pintle 35 and lugs 38L sliding within the grooves 22 formed in the partitions.. -The normal position of the leaf 33 of the hinge and its forwardly projecting flange 34 is bestshown' in Figs. 2, 5 and "7. As the tray reaches the limit of its forward movement the pintle 35 will contact with the vertical strips 46 which are provided upon the forward extremities of the partitions 21. The tray may then be lowered into the position shown in Fig. 2 when any slips desired may be removed from or placed beneath the wire frame 31. It will be noticed that at this time the body of thel tray will have dropped intov a substantially vertical position while the position of the leaf 33 and flange 44 is not changed, thusl conveniently permitting slips to be placed within or removed from the tray. When it is desired to return the tray to its normal position, the tray is raised into a substantially horizontal position and Thefflange 34 when the tray is in the normal position, will extend o ver the inner edges of the slips within the tray, thus preventing the edges from curling u p or from being accidentally displaced from the movement of the tray.

As best shown in Fig. 9 thefwire retaining frame 31 is preferably secured to the front flange 28 of the tray 26. vThe extremities of the wire31 are bent downwardly as at 47 A and upwardly as at 48 .forming U-shaped portions. The forward flange 28 of the tray is vprovided with a down-turned portion 49 between which and the front flange 28 the up-turned ends 48 of the wire frame are rmly held.

Although the drawings and above speciiication disclose thebest mode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention I desire to be not limited to the details of such disclosure, for, in the further practical application ,of my` invention, many changes in form and construction may be made, as circumstances require or experience suggests, without departing from the spirit of the invention, within the' scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. lIn a device of the character described, a receptacle provided with substantially horizontal grooves in its side walls, 'a plu' rality ofV movable trays slidably mounted f within said grooves, means for tilting the Vwhereby the contents 'of the trays are released when in a lowered` position and clamped when in their normal position.

'2. In a device of the character described, a receptacle provided with substantially horizontal grooves in its side walls", a plurality of trays slidably mounted between said side Walls, supporting members between said side walls arranged to normally support the forward extremities of said trays, pins carried at the rear extremity of said trays and slidably mounted within ysaid grooves, a hinged `member located at the rear extremity of each tray and provided with a forwardly extending flange normally located above andparallel to the tray and earscarried by said hinged members, said ears being located within said grooves.

3. In a device ofthe character described, a receptaclel provided with substantially horizontal grooves in its side walls, (a plurality of movable trayssuitably supported one above the other within lsaid receptacle, supporting members carried between said sidewalls and adapted to normally support Athe forward extremity of each tray, each of said trays being provided with up-turned flanges upon its forward and side edges, a' rearwardly disposed retaining frame carried by the forward4 flange, an upwardlyA ldisposed member hinged at the rear -exmember to said tray, the extremities of said pintle being slidably mounted within said grooves and ears carriedby said hinged member, said ears being 'slidably mounted within said grooves.

4. ln a device of the character described, a receptacle provided with substantially horizontal grooves in its side walls, a plurality of movable trays slidably supported within the receptacle, each of said trays being provided with lip-turned flanges upon its forward and side edges, a hinged member connected to the rear extremity of each tray, projections carried by said hinged members and located within said grooves, said trays being adapted to be tilted into a substantially vertical position when the vsame are moved out of their normal position and a finger piece located at one *extremity of the forward up-turned flange, said linger pieces being off-set for the purpose of allowing the trays to be tilted as described.

ln testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN E. DUNGAN. 

